Car-replacer.



D. W. MARTIN.

CAR REPLACER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25. I913. RENEWED DE(:. 18, 1914.

1, 1 34,21 2, PatentedApr. 6, 1915.

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DANIEL W. MARTIN, OE LUFKIN, TEXAS.

CAR-REPLACER.

Application fiIed April 25, 1913, Serial No. 763,572,

To all whom it may concern Be it known thatl, DANIEL W. MARTIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lufkin, in the county of Angelina and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Car-Replacer, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is adapted to be employed for derailing railway vehicles and for restoring derailed railway vehicles to the track.

The invention aims to provide a structure of the type described which will readily and efficiently move the wheel of the railway vehicle laterally, and deposit the same either on or oflt' the rail with a minimum amount of jar.

It is within the scope of the invention to improve generall and to increase the utility of, devices of that type to which the present invention anpertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combina tion and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 shows in perspective, one member of the structure; Fig. 2 shows in perspective, the other member of the structure; Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 8-3 of Fig. 1 showing the member depicted in Fig. 1, mounted on the rail; Fig. 4 is a top plan of the member shown in Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 4:, the member 1 preferably comprises a hollow metallic body 2, suitably reinforced within its interior. The upper face of the body 1 is bulged upwardly, or curved, as shown at 3. Mounted upon the face 3 is a rib which is denoted generally by the numeral 4. The rib 4, as an entity, is inclined from its ends to its intermediate portion, toward the longitudinal center of the body 2. The rib 4: comprises arms 5 terminating in extensions 6 which meet at an angle denoted by the numeral 7. The angle defined by the extensions 6 is more acute than the angle which the arms 5 would form if prolonged to a meeting point. The angle 7 is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

Renewed December 18, 1914. Serial Ho. 877,973.

located adjacent the intermediate portion of an upright edge 8 of the body 2. The edge 8 is inclined from its ends to its intermediate portion, toward the longitudinal center of the body 2. Located upon the curved upper face 3 of the body 2, and relatively near to the ends of the body 2 are lugs 9 having functions which will be set forth hereinafter.

Formed integrally with the body 2 or otherwise secured thereto, and located adjacent the edge 8 is a depressed deck 10, the body 1 being cut away adjacent the ends of the deck 10, as indicated at 11. The free edge of the deck 10 is provided with a depending flange 12, adapted to engage over the ball of the rail 14, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. Located in the angle defined by the upper face of the deck 10 and by the vertical edge 8 of the body 2 is a boss or lifting block 15, the upper surface of which is bulged upwardly or curved, as indicated at 16.

In order to derail a vehicle, the member 1, only, is employed. Referring to the derailing functions of the member 1, suppose that the operator is facing in the direction of the arrow A in Fig. 1 and that the memher 1 is applied to the left hand rail. Then the member 1 will project between the rails. Suppose that a car is moving along the track in the direction of the arrow A. The wheel of the car first rides upon the curved face 3 of the body 2, and the flange of the wheel is engaged by one arm 5 of the rib 4 the flange of the wheel being directed by the arm 5 against the corresponding extension 6. The extension 6 deposits the wheel upon the boss or lifting block 15 and the wheel rides off the lifting block 15 onto the deck 10. The flange of the wheel is then engaged by the curved edge 8 of the body 1 and is carricd laterally, the wheel in this manner being moved off the rail.

Suppose that it is desired to replace a derailed car or vehicle upon the track. Under such circumstances, let it be supposed the operator is facing in the direction of the arrow B. Then the member 1 is applied to the left handrail and extends outside of the left hand rail. The member 17 is applied to the right hand rail and projects between the rails.

The member 17 is, for the most part, a duplicate of the member 1, the parts already described in connection with the member 1,

being designated in the member 17 by {zone 7 sions 6 are shortened and preferably there is a space between their inner ends, as shown at 18, the ends of the parts 6 being set back from the edge 8 of the body; Preferably, the boss or lifting block 15*. is provided with an upstanding guide 19 which projects beyond the ends of the boss.

WVhen it is desired to restore a vehicle to the rails, and referring to the left hand side of the vehicle, it will be understood that the Wheel first rides on to the curved face3 of the member 1, the flange of the wheel being engaged by the arm 5 and being directed thereby against the extension 6, the extension 6 depositing the flange of the wheel uponthe curved face 16 of the lifting block 15. As the flange of the wheel rides downwardly off one end of the lifting block 15, the flange will be engaged by the curved edge 8 of the body 2 and thereby will be deposited inside of' the left hand rail.

In connection with the member 17 and referring to the right hand rail, the operation above described in connection with the member 1 takes place substantially without alternation, saving as follows. The outer face of the wheel is engaged by the guide 19 and the wheel is thus held against'laterally, outward movement, so that the flange of the wheel'will be deposited inside the right hand wheel; Noting the fact that the the edge 8*, it will be seen that the flange of the wheel will not be crowded laterallyto too great an extent but will ride readily into a position inside the right hand rail.

It is entirely obvious from the construction shown in the drawings, that the'members 1 and 17 will exercise their functions I when the vehicle is moving in either direction.

replace the flangeless or blind driver of a locomotive engine. i-

v Having thus described the invention, what longitudinal center of the rail receiving recess.

'In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I-have hereto aflixed my signa ture in the presenceof two witnesses.

Witnesses:

' IRA E. ARRINGTON, ROBT. C. JORDAN.

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Washington, D. C." Y

The functionof the lugs 9 is to guide and ends of the extensions 6 are set back from DANIEL 7W. MARTIN, 

